The #centexbelpatentcell selected a series of 8 recently published patents in the field of sustainable additives to be used in plastics.

The EPO study "Innovation trends in additive manufacturing" shows that international patent families in 3D printing technologies grew at an average annual rate of 26.3% between 2013 and 2020 - almost eight times faster than for all technology fields combined over the same period (3.3%).

Blue Print membrane developed a filtration membrane envelope with fine-tuned thickness specifications and improved mechanical properties, which maintain their stiffness, do not delaminate and have good compression resistance.

Gertrude Kignelman selected 8 recently filed patents in the field of PPE.

Recently, CEN-CENELEC established a new CEN-CENELEC Joint Technical Committee, CEN/CLC/JTC 23 Horizontal topics for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The scope of the committee is the Standardization of deliverables covering more than one type of PPE product.

In 2021 and 2022, the FPS Economy visited shops that sell clothing only as well as wholesale stores. The FPS Economy checked compliance with the technical requirements of the safety standard.

The research tax credit (crédit d'impôt recherche - CIR) is a tax incentive scheme designed to support the research and development activities of French companies.

Recycling solutions for textiles made up of a mixture of fibres, without causing excessive damage to the fibres in the mixture, so that they can be reused in a new textile article.

The textile covering developed by Concordia Textiles has a limited weight of no more than 800 g/m2, making it extremely suitable for wind turbine rotor blades.

The PEFC comprehensive guide empowers fashion brands and retailers to embrace responsible sourcing practices for MMCFs by emphasizing the importance of sustainable forest management.